Re: problems with 2.4.0-test8

2000-10-04 Thread Petko Manolov
TimO wrote: > > My previous replly was targeted more to the comments of R. Polton where > sysreq still functioned but was unable to sync the disk netscape was > reading/writing. The fix for this one was posted by DaveM and is in > the test9.prex kernels. > > As for the hard lockups, I s'pose

Re: problems with 2.4.0-test8

2000-10-04 Thread Petko Manolov
TimO wrote: My previous replly was targeted more to the comments of R. Polton where sysreq still functioned but was unable to sync the disk netscape was reading/writing. The fix for this one was posted by DaveM and is in the test9.prex kernels. As for the hard lockups, I s'pose we can

Re: problems with 2.4.0-test8

2000-10-03 Thread Rik van Riel
On Tue, 3 Oct 2000, Adam Sampson wrote: > On Tue, Oct 03, 2000 at 01:54:55PM -0300, Rik van Riel wrote: > > > It always happens the same although I can't repeat it on demand. > > > Start a kernel compile and go read mail. Somewhere upon > > > switching mail folders in netscape it locks. Box

Re: problems with 2.4.0-test8

2000-10-03 Thread Adam Sampson
On Tue, Oct 03, 2000 at 01:54:55PM -0300, Rik van Riel wrote: > > It always happens the same although I can't repeat it on demand. > > Start a kernel compile and go read mail. Somewhere upon > > switching mail folders in netscape it locks. Box is _never_ > > under swap when this occurs. Wish

Re: problems with 2.4.0-test8

2000-10-03 Thread Rik van Riel
On Tue, 3 Oct 2000, TimO wrote: > As for the hard lockups, I s'pose we can blame Rik. ;-) I've > been loathe to do so tho' because on my box the locks always > occur with low memory pressure. I actually thought that he had > them fixed with his vmpatch cuz' I didn't get any lockups with a >

Re: problems with 2.4.0-test8

2000-10-03 Thread TimO
Petko Manolov wrote: > > > which DaveM submitted a patch some time ago. Check your logs for: > >kernel BUG at ll_rw_blk.c:711 > > It might be, but might not. My log files are clear from such error. This > is because of hard locking of the machine. > > I'll test Rik's patch first. > >

Re: problems with 2.4.0-test8

2000-10-03 Thread Petko Manolov
TimO wrote: > > Rik van Riel wrote: > > > > On Mon, 2 Oct 2000, Petko Manolov wrote: > > > I have the same kind of problems with 2.4.0-test8, test-9-pre[678]. > > > > > > I'd thought it is due to bug in my (usb pegasus) driver which i used >

Re: problems with 2.4.0-test8

2000-10-03 Thread TimO
Petko Manolov wrote: which DaveM submitted a patch some time ago. Check your logs for: kernel BUG at ll_rw_blk.c:711 It might be, but might not. My log files are clear from such error. This is because of hard locking of the machine. I'll test Rik's patch first. best, Petkan

Re: problems with 2.4.0-test8

2000-10-03 Thread Rik van Riel
On Tue, 3 Oct 2000, TimO wrote: As for the hard lockups, I s'pose we can blame Rik. ;-) I've been loathe to do so tho' because on my box the locks always occur with low memory pressure. I actually thought that he had them fixed with his vmpatch cuz' I didn't get any lockups with a heavier

Re: problems with 2.4.0-test8

2000-10-03 Thread Adam Sampson
On Tue, Oct 03, 2000 at 01:54:55PM -0300, Rik van Riel wrote: It always happens the same although I can't repeat it on demand. Start a kernel compile and go read mail. Somewhere upon switching mail folders in netscape it locks. Box is _never_ under swap when this occurs. Wish it

Re: problems with 2.4.0-test8

2000-10-02 Thread TimO
> a reboot, and SysRQ cannot do a sync on the partition it is running > > > in either). I have been advised that RvR's memory patches will fix > > > this but I have yet to try. (This behaviour also can be seen with > > > ppp-2.4.0, which is a trifle irritating 8-) >

Re: problems with 2.4.0-test8

2000-10-02 Thread Rik van Riel
rtition it is running > > in either). I have been advised that RvR's memory patches will fix > > this but I have yet to try. (This behaviour also can be seen with > > ppp-2.4.0, which is a trifle irritating 8-) > > I have the same kind of problems with 2.4.0-test8, test-9-pre[678].

Re: problems with 2.4.0-test8

2000-10-02 Thread Petko Manolov
en advised that RvR's memory patches will fix > this but I have yet to try. (This behaviour also can be seen with > ppp-2.4.0, which is a trifle irritating 8-) I have the same kind of problems with 2.4.0-test8, test-9-pre[678]. I'd thought it is due to bug in my (usb pegasus) driver which i u

problems with 2.4.0-test8

2000-10-02 Thread Richard Polton
Hi, I am using 2.4.0-test8 on an i686 laptop. I find that netscape-4.72 keeps locking up. I am not able to kill the process at all (without a reboot, and SysRQ cannot do a sync on the partition it is running in either). I have been advised that RvR's memory patches will fix this but I

problems with 2.4.0-test8

2000-10-02 Thread Richard Polton
Hi, I am using 2.4.0-test8 on an i686 laptop. I find that netscape-4.72 keeps locking up. I am not able to kill the process at all (without a reboot, and SysRQ cannot do a sync on the partition it is running in either). I have been advised that RvR's memory patches will fix this but I

Re: problems with 2.4.0-test8

2000-10-02 Thread Petko Manolov
patches will fix this but I have yet to try. (This behaviour also can be seen with ppp-2.4.0, which is a trifle irritating 8-) I have the same kind of problems with 2.4.0-test8, test-9-pre[678]. I'd thought it is due to bug in my (usb pegasus) driver which i used most of the time. But i got

Re: problems with 2.4.0-test8

2000-10-02 Thread Rik van Riel
have been advised that RvR's memory patches will fix this but I have yet to try. (This behaviour also can be seen with ppp-2.4.0, which is a trifle irritating 8-) I have the same kind of problems with 2.4.0-test8, test-9-pre[678]. I'd thought it is due to bug in my (usb pegasus) driver

Re: problems with 2.4.0-test8

2000-10-02 Thread TimO
it is running in either). I have been advised that RvR's memory patches will fix this but I have yet to try. (This behaviour also can be seen with ppp-2.4.0, which is a trifle irritating 8-) I have the same kind of problems with 2.4.0-test8, test-9-pre[678]. I'd thought it is due

Re: [PATCH] Re: [BUG] PCMCIA CardBus problems in 2.4.0-test8

2000-09-14 Thread Theodore Y. Ts'o
Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2000 17:17:01 -0400 From: Jeff Garzik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I ran with the idea, and created the attached patch, against 2.4.0-test8. It converts serial.c to the new PCI API (quite compactly, I might add) It should be possible with this patch to now hotplug